La La Landis a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle , and starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a musician and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles . The film's title refers both to the city of Los Angeles and to the idiom for being out of touch with reality.

Whiplash ,the project was picked up by Summit Entertainment .La La Landwas premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2016, and was released in the United States on December 9, 2016. It grossed $442 million worldwide on a production budget of $30 million.

La La Landreceived critical acclaim and was regarded as one of the best films of 2016. Critics praised Chazelle's screenplay and direction, Gosling and Stone's performances, Justin Hurwitz 's score and the film's musical numbers. It won in every category it was nominated for at the 74th Golden Globe Awards , with a record-breaking seven wins, and received 11 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards , winning five. It received 14 nominations at the 89th Academy Awards , tying the record for most nominations withTitanic(1997) andAll About Eve(1950), and won 6 Academy awards for Best Director , Best Actress (Stone), Best Cinematography , Best Original Score , Best Original Song (" City of Stars ") and Best Production Design .

While stuck in traffic on a Los Angeles highway (" Another Day of Sun "), Mia Dolan, an aspiring actress, has a moment of road rage with Sebastian Wilder, a struggling jazz pianist . Her subsequent audition goes poorly, where the casting director takes a call in the middle of an emotional scene. That night, Mia's roommates take her to a lavish party in the Hollywood Hills ("Someone in the Crowd"). She walks home after her car is towed.

During a gig at a restaurant, Sebastian slips into a passionate jazz improvisation despite warnings from the owner to stick to the setlist of traditional Christmas songs. Mia overhears the music as she passes by ("Mia and Sebastian's Theme"). Moved, she enters the restaurant, but Sebastian is fired. As he storms out, Mia attempts to compliment him, but he brushes her off.

Months later, Mia runs into Sebastian at a party where he plays in a 1980s pop cover band; she teases him by requesting " I Ran (So Far Away) ", a song he considers an insult for "a serious musician". After the gig, the two walk to their cars, lamenting each other's company despite the chemistry between them ("A Lovely Night").

The next day, Sebastian arrives at Mia's work, and she shows Sebastian around the movie lot , where she works as a barista, while explaining her passion for acting. Sebastian takes Mia to a jazz club , describing his passion for jazz and desire to open his own club. They warm up to each other (" City of Stars "). Sebastian invites Mia to a screening ofRebel Without a Cause; Mia accepts, forgetting a commitment with her current boyfriend. Bored with the double date with her boyfriend, she runs to the theater, finding Sebastian as the film begins. The two conclude their evening with a romantic dance at the Griffith Observatory ("Planetarium").

After more failed auditions, Mia decides, at Sebastian's suggestion, to write a one-woman play . Sebastian begins to perform regularly at a jazz club ("Summer Montage"), and the two move in together. Sebastian's former classmate Keith ( John Legend ) invites him to be the keyboardist in his fusion jazz band, where he will be offered a steady income. Although dismayed by the band's pop style, Sebastian signs after overhearing Mia trying to convince her mother that Sebastian is working on his career. Mia attends one of their concerts ("Start a Fire") but is disturbed, knowing Sebastian does not enjoy his band's music.

During the band's first tour, Mia and Sebastian get into an argument; she accuses him of abandoning his dreams, while he claims she liked him more when he was unsuccessful. Mia leaves, insulted and frustrated. Sebastian misses Mia's play due to a photo shoot with the band that he had forgotten. The play is a disaster; few people attend, and Mia overhears dismissive comments. Despondent and unable to pay the theater back, she moves back home to Boulder City, Nevada .

Sebastian receives a call from a casting director who attended Mia's play, inviting her to a film audition. Sebastian drives to Boulder City and persuades Mia to attend. The casting directors ask Mia to tell a story; she sings about her aunt who inspired her to pursue acting (" Audition (The Fools Who Dream) "). Sebastian encourages her to devote herself to the opportunity. They profess they will always love each other but are uncertain of their future.

Five years later, Mia is a famous actress and happily married to another man ( Tom Everett Scott ), with whom she has a daughter. One night, the couple stumbles upon a jazz bar. Noticing the "Seb's" logo she had once designed, Mia realizes Sebastian has opened his club. As Sebastian notices Mia in the crowd, he plays their love theme and the two imagine what might have been had their relationship worked perfectly ("Epilogue"). Before Mia leaves with her husband, she shares a smile with Sebastian.

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